Frankly I think the gang was in the right. It's a free fucking country, if you want to try and stop people from doing what they want, be prepared to step up and pay the price. You've got no more right to tell someone to stop smoking than you have right to tell someone to stop pissing or stop breastfeeding their baby. If you want to try and play law enforcement during your commute, knock yourself out.

And...why am I supposed to care? It's completely legal. Protesters can be paid. Politicians can take donations from lobbyists. This is a capitalist society, money exchanges hands. If this gets your panties in a bunch go move to North Korea.